Watching Korean dramas helps you get away with your stressed life & get your brain some relief. Kdramas have many genres like thriller, action, romance, comedy, law, slice of life, crime & many more.
If you are new to Kdramas and are viewing your first one, be warned: you will become addicted to them. Because they are emotive and have a compelling plot. Their OSTs are quite relaxing to listen to.
If you want to watch dramas that show the life of students in college or high school, there are many Kdramas that include the story of high school students, their daily life, friends, relationships & more.
High School Kdramas
If you are searching for some good Kdramas set in high school or college, stay here. College dramas are the best in terms of romance, comedy & plot. While watching them, you will remember your high school days.
While most of the high school Korean dramas are romcom (romantic comedy), there are some thriller & mystery dramas too. They are also included in this list. These dramas are light-hearted.
These high school dramas will remind you of your college days. If you will attend college in the future, take a look at what type of college life you should live. Now, the list of best high school Kdramas begins.
1. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Hangul: 역도요정 김복주
Year: 2016
Bok Joo is a weightlifter aiming for the gold medal, but then for the first time in her life, she falls in love. At age 20, can she find a way to have both love and fame? The drama shows how friends grow up and how their relationships change as their lives get busier.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Sung Kyung as Kim Bok Joo
- Nam Joo Hyuk as Jung Joon Hyung
- Lee Jae Yoon as Jung Jae Yi
- Kyung Soo Jin as Song Shi Ho
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
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2. Moment Of Eighteen
Hangul: 열여덟의 순간
Year: 2019
Jun Woo, a transfer student, is a shy person who has been wrongly accused of stealing. Soo Bin, on the other hand, sees something different in Jun Woo. He moves out of his comfort zone. Together, they have to live to the fullest and make decisions.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Ong Seong Wu as Choi Jun Woo
- Kim Hyang Gi as Yu Soo Bin
- Shin Seung Ho as Ma Hwi Young
- Kang Ki Young as Oh Han Gyul
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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3. Extracurricular
Hangul: 인간수업
Year: 2020
This drama is about three high school students named Ji Soo, who is a model student, his friend and classmate Gyu Ri, and the school bully Min Hee, who start committing crimes to make money and pay for college. As a result, they face unpredictable dangers.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Dong Hee as Oh Ji Soo
- Park Joo Hyun as Bae Gyu Ri
- Jung Da Bin as Seo Min Hee
- Nam Yoon Su as Kwak Ki Tae
No. Of Episodes: 10 (55 min. each)
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4. Go Back Couple
Hangul: 고백부부
Year: 2017
When a 38-year-old married couple reaches a breaking point in their relationship, they wake up to find themselves as 20-year-old college students when they first met. They decide to have fun and do things differently than the first time.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jang Na Ra as Ma Jin Joo
- Son Ho Jun as Choi Ban Do
- Heo Jung Min as Ahn Jae Woo
- Han Bo Reum as Yoon Bo Reum
No. Of Episodes: 12 (70 min. each)
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5. My ID is Gangnam Beauty
Hangul: 내 아이디는 강남미인
Year: 2018
Mi Rae, once bullied for her looks, decides to get plastic surgery. When she begins university, people tease her as Gangnam Beauty. She meets Kyung Suk, who sees people for what they are on the inside and not the outside. He becomes attracted to her.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Im Soo Hyang as Kang Mi Rae
- Cha Eun Woo as Do Kyung Suk
- Jo Woo Ri as Hyun Soo Ah
- Kwak Dong Yeon as Yeon Woo Young
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
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6. Who Are You: School 2015
Hangul: 후아유: 학교 2015
Year: 2015
Eun Byul has a nice home in Gangnam and goes to a private school there. Meanwhile, her twin sister Eun Bi is living in an orphanage. Then, one day, Eun Byul disappears without a trace. Later, Eun Bi loses her memories and switches identity with Eun Byul.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim So Hyun as Lee Eun Bi / Go Eun Byul
- Nam Joo Hyuk as Han Yi An
- Yook Sung Jae as Kong Tae Kwang
- Lee Pil Mo as Kim Joon Seok
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
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7. True Beauty
Hangul: 여신강림
Year: 2020
After learning makeup, high schooler Ju Gyung becomes a pretty girl. Her makeup abilities make her a goddess, yet she would rather die than show her bare face. The drama follows her romance with the only boy who saw her without makeup.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Moon Ga Young as Lim Joo Gyung / Joo Bal
- Cha Eun Woo as Lee Su Ho
- Hwang In Yeop as Han Seo Jun
- Park Yoo Na as Kang Soo Jin
No. Of Episodes: 16 (75 min. each)
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8. Sassy, Go Go
Hangul: 발칙하게 고고
Year: 2015
Set at the prestigious Sevit High School, it follows the lives of five students as they try to stay alive in a place where academic elitism is common. A story about the mishaps of high school students, including love, heartbreak, pain, and friendship.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jung Eun Ji as Kang Yeon Doo
- Lee Won Keun as Kim Yeol
- Chae Soo Bin as Kwon Soo Ah
- Kim Ji Soo as Seo Ha Joon
No. Of Episodes: 12 (60 min. each)
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9. Extraordinary You
Hangul: 어쩌다 발견한 하루
Year: 2019
In the drama, a high school girl named Dan Oh finds out that she is just a minor character in a romance manga called “Secret.” She tries to change the fixed story of her love and life by using flashes of storyboard that only she can see.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Hye Yoon as Eun Dan Oh
- Ro Woon as Ha Ru
- Lee Jae Wook as Baek Gyung
- Lee Na Eun as Yeo Joo Da
No. Of Episodes: 32 (35 min. each)
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10. Love Alarm
Hangul: 좋아하면 울리는
Year: 2019
The drama is about a phone app called “Love Alarm,” which lets the user know if someone within a 10-meter radius is interested in them romantically. But it doesn’t reveal specific details of the person.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim So Hyun as Kim Jo Jo
- Jung Ga Ram as Lee Hye Young
- Song Kang as Hwang Sun Oh
- Go Min Si as Park Gul Mi
No. Of Episodes: 6 (50 min. each)
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11. Dream High
Hangul: 드림하이
Year: 2011
Six people at Kirin High School want to be K-pop stars. During their school years, they learn how to sing, write songs, and dance, and they also learn about themselves. Also, they start to develop feelings for each other.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Bae Suzy as Go Hye Mi
- Kim Soo Hyun as Song Sam Dong
- IU as Kim Pil Sook
- Ok Taecyeon as Jin Gook
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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12. At a Distance, Spring Is Green
Hangul: 멀리서 보면 푸른 봄
Year: 2021
A story about young people and the problems they face at university. Yeo Joon is a freshman in college. He has a great personality. So Bin is a university student in the third grade. She is honest and sincere. Soo Hyun is a smart and hard-working student.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Park Ji Hoon as Yeo Joon
- Kang Min Ah as Kim So Bin
- Bae In Hyuk as Nam Soo Hyun
- Kwon Eun Bin as Wang Young Ran
No. Of Episodes: 12 (60 min. each)
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13. A Love So Beautiful
Hangul: 아름다웠던 우리에게
Year: 2020
Sol Yi is a cheerful high school student. She has a crush on her fellow student and neighbor Cha Heon. She repeatedly confesses her love to Cha Heon, who is awkward when it comes to expressing feelings. Dae Sung, a student falls in love with Sol Yi.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Yo Han as Cha Heon
- So Ju Yeon as Shin Sol Yi
- Yeo Hoe Hyun as Woo Dae Sung
- Jo Hye Joo as Kang Ha Young
No. Of Episodes: 24 (20 min. each)
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14. Reply 1997
Hangul: 응답하라 1997
Year: 2012
The drama is about the lives of six friends in the city of Busan in the 1990s. The story jumps back and forth in time from 1997, when they were 18 and in high school, to 2012, when they are 33 and at their high school reunion dinner.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jung Eun Ji as Sung Shi Won
- Seo In Guk as Yoon Yoon Jae
- Hoya as Kang Jun Hee
- Shin So Yool as Mo Yoo Jung
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
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15. Boys Over Flowers
Hangul: 꽃보다 남자
Year: 2009
Poor Jan Di goes to Shin Hwa High, where F4’s leader, Joon Pyo, picks on her (the four richest and most gorgeous boys). Joon Pyo starts to like Jan Di, but Jan Di likes Ji Hoo, who is Joon Pyo’s best friend. The drama revolves around these characters.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Min Ho as Goo Joon Pyo
- Gu Hye Seon as Geum Jan Di
- Kim Hyun Joong as Yoon Ji Hoo
- Kim Bum as So Yi Jung
No. Of Episodes: 25 (65 min. each)
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16. Solomon’s Perjury
Hangul: 솔로몬의 위증
Year: 2016
On Christmas night, a student died after falling off the roof of the school. The police decided that he had killed himself. Later, the students decide to hold a trial at school to find out what really happened. At the trial, ugly truths about the case come out.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Hyun Soo as Ko Seo Yeon
- Jang Dong Yoon as Han Ji Hoon
- Seo Ji Hoon as Bae Joon Young
- Seo Young Joo as Lee So Woo
No. Of Episodes: 12 (60 min. each)
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17. Class Of Lies
Hangul: 미스터 기간제
Year: 2019
A murder case brings down a lawyer who usually wins a lot of cases. To get his honour back, he gets a temporary job as a teacher at the high school connected to the case. He begins to witness the crimes that take place & tries to protect victims from their peers.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Yoon Kyun Sang as Gi Moo Hyuk
- Geum Sae Rok as Ha So Hyun
- Lee Jun Young as Yoo Beom Jin
- Choi Yoo Hwa as Cha Hyun Jung
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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18. Light On Me
Hangul: 새빛남고 학생회
Year: 2021
Tae Kyung is an 18-year-old high school student. He has also always been alone. He has no idea how to make friends. The teacher tells him to join the school’s student council. He agrees, but he finds out that it may be harder to make friends than he thought.
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- Lee Sae On as Woo Tae Kyung
- Kang Yoo Seok as Noh Shin Woo
- Choe Chan Yi as Shin Da On
- Go Woo Jin as Nam Goong Shi Woon
No. Of Episodes: 16 (24 min. each)
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19. Live On
Hangul: 라이브온
Year: 2020
Baek Ho Rang, a high school student, is popular on social media for being attractive. She decides to join the radio club. In a school where social media is a defining factor and everyone is scrutinized, a tale of love and friendship unfolds.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jung Da Bin as Baek Ho Rang
- Hwang Min Hyun as Go Eun Taek
- Noh Jong Hyun as Do Woo Jae
- Yang Hye Ji as Ji So Hyun
No. Of Episodes: 8 (63 min. each)
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20. How To Buy A Friend
Hangul: 계약우정
Year: 2020
A high school student named Don Hyuk becomes Chan Hong’s bodyguard when he finds a tip about the death of his girlfriend. This deal puts them both in the middle of a series of dramatic events as they try to find out what happened to his girlfriend.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Shin Young as Park Chan Hong
- Shin Seung Ho as Heo Don Hyuk
- Kim So Hye as Uhm Se Yoon
- Oh Hee Joon as Oh Gyung Po
No. Of Episodes: 8 (35 min. each)
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21. Seonam Girls High School Investigators
Hangul: 선암여고 탐정단
Year: 2014
Chae Yool, Mi Do, Yee Hee, Ha Jae, and Sung Yoon, five girls at Seonam Girls’ High School, form a detective club. They look into strange things that happen at school and help other students deal with bullying, depression, and other problems.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Hye Ri as Lee Ye Hee
- Jin Ji Hee as Ahn Chae Yool
- Kang Min Ah as Yoon Mi Do
- Stephanie Lee as Choi Sung Yoon
No. Of Episodes: 14 (70 min. each)
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22. School 2021
Hangul: 학교 2021
Year: 2021
The story of students attending high school and seeking their ambitions, rather than going off to college. It depicts their growing period of dreams, friendship, and excitement as they struggle through the undefined boundaries.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Yo Han as Gong Ki Joon
- Choo Young Woo as Jung Young Joo
- Jo Yi Hyun as Jin Ji Won
- Kim Kang Min as Ji Ho Sung
No. Of Episodes: 16 (63 min. each)
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23. Mackerel Run
Hangul: 달려라 고등어
Year: 2007
Gong Chan gets into high school because of his soccer skills. But when he quits the sport, he starts cutting class. One day, a new girl transfers to the school, & he falls for her. He promises that he won’t give up on either his school life or his love.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Min Ho as Cha Gong Chan
- Moon Chae Won as Min Yoon Seo
- Kwon Yool as Baek Hyun
- Jung Yoon Jo as Yoon Sae Mi
No. Of Episodes: 8 (50 min. each)
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Wrapping Up
That’s it! These were some of the top high school dramas that you can watch if you like college life or high school life. The list has all types of dramas – romance, comedy, thriller & mystery. Get ready for an emotional ride.
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FAQs
1. What are the best high school romance Kdramas?
Some of the best high school romance Korean dramas include True Beauty, Live On, A Love So Beautiful, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo, etc.
2. Where can I watch college Kdramas?
You can watch the college dramas on streaming platforms like Netflix, Viu, Prime Video, Viki, and more.
3. What is the new kdrama 2023 high school?
New school Kdramas released in 2023 are Duty After School, and Bitch x Rich that can be watched on Viu and Viki.
